diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/xml/StaxEventXMLReader.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/xml/StaxEventXMLReader.java
index 3ec0b1b63004..0b270dc2eed4 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/xml/StaxEventXMLReader.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/xml/StaxEventXMLReader.java
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ private void handleComment(Comment comment) throws SAXException {
 
 	private void handleDtd(DTD dtd) throws SAXException {
 		if (getLexicalHandler() != null) {
-			javax.xml.stream.Location location = dtd.getLocation();
+			Location location = dtd.getLocation();
 			getLexicalHandler().startDTD(null, location.getPublicId(), location.getSystemId());
 		}
 		if (getLexicalHandler() != null) {